By Emily Bailey, Psy.D. On Monday, May 1st, the International OCD Foundation will host our third annual Faith & OCD Conference! Faith leaders, mental health professionals, and the OCD Community…
Faith and OCD Conference: Why Attend?
Posts Categorized: OCD
What Makes People of Faith Resist OCD Treatment: Uncertainty
The following deals with matters of Faith as they relate to OCD. If you are curious about further exploring these topics, we recommend you attend our upcoming Faith and OCD… Read more »
If you are Black with OCD, you are no longer alone
Following on from my previous article Shaun Flores: A man with a mission to change representation in OCD. I remain emboldened, determined and relentless in my pursuit to finding more… Read more »
OCD in Wonderland
By Krista Reed OCD is often called an “intruder”, a “bully” and even a “worthy adversary.” In this case, I am going to compare it to one of my all-time… Read more »
Papi Churros have left a bitter OCD taste in my mouth
By Shaun Flores Unfortunately, I found another company that clearly does not know what OCD is and has the typical old trope of OCD to sell more of its products…. Read more »
Understanding ERP & Chronic Dissociation
By Alexandra Reynolds When I first began my Exposure and Response Prevention Therapy six years ago I imagined it would be a relatively straightforward process. After all, I’d finally found… Read more »
OCD: The First Visit
By Chris R. Warning: This blog includes graphic content. I’ve been reading a lot lately about my fellow OCD sufferer’s experiences with OCD; particularly the first time they felt it… Read more »
An open letter to Swiglife CEO and founder, Tracee Mathes
Well done, the post has been finally removed after the outroar the OCD community has caused. When it rains it truly does pour and I hope we realize whilst swimming… Read more »
Another ill-informed brand laughs about OCD
UPDATE: Since the posting of this article, Swiglife has removed the post in question. Read our follow-up here. By Shaun Flores By now you would think brands wouldn’t make… Read more »
Fifty years after the removal of “homosexuality” from the DSM: Remembering Dr. Charles Silverstein
It’s late evening on February 8 when my phone buzzes with a news alert indicating psychologist Dr. Charles Silverstein had passed. I would normally swipe these alerts away but I…